He has a total of about 20% ll between andy's visage and reaper's toll. He is wearing an eth 450 def andy's visage, reaper's toll and duriel's shell. I have an act 2 might merc with just under 2k life and 2.5k def with his items on and he does 400-2.5k dmg. Here is a little background on my merc to give you an idea of survivability: I have a new concentrate barb that is my first barb with the gear to survive long enough in late hell to keep his merc alive and to watch the tendencies of his merc's life.